This is a hand-carved production method of ivory fruit cabbage. Combining the Chinese cabbage in my hometown memory, I made an ivory fruit cabbage. It was specially made without pitting and retained. The porcelain white and smooth curved surface of the ivory fruit looks more like jade.
Tools and materials required for DIY Chinese cabbage ivory carving method:
One ??ivory fruit, ordinary milling cutter for dental machine, core carving knife, sandpaper
Illustration of the steps of handmade DIY Chinese cabbage ivory fruit carving method:
Handmade DIY Chinese Cabbage Ivory Fruit Carving Method Step 1:
Choose a fruit you like (shape and size). Peel (use 80 or 120 grit sandpaper, woodworking file, electric router You can peel it with a knife or a table grinder or a self-adhesive disk). After peeling, draw a line to determine how many leaves and leaves overlap each other. Make sure which one is below and which one is on top. I use a dental machine plus a 2.35 spherical milling cutter. You can also use a nuclear carving knife.
Handmade DIY Chinese Cabbage Ivory Fruit Carving Method Step 2:
After determining the relationship between the leaves, start to make a large scale of each leaf, mainly the curled edge of the leaf and the thick part from the root. Use an ellipse Shape milling cutter. Whether the leaves are thick or the veins are prominent depends on your preference
Handmade DIY Chinese Cabbage Ivory Fruit Carving Method Step 3:
Use a pen to draw the lines before cutting, and draw the tendons and veins. The main thing is to make them smooth and smooth so that they don’t look awkward. The edges have an effect similar to Tremella fungus. The edges of cabbage have different shapes. Generally, the outer leaves are more curled and the inner leaves are wrapped tightly together. You can use a ball knife or a round carving knife.
Handmade DIY Chinese Cabbage Ivory Fruit Carving Method Step 4:
The top of the cabbage should also be handled carefully. There are more leaves here, which need to be carved reasonably, using a straight-tooth milling cutter and a date core milling cutter. The carving knife can be a flat knife or a beveled knife.
Handmade DIY Chinese Cabbage Ivory Fruit Carving Method Step 5:
After the shape is repaired, it is time to start polishing. When it is first finished, there are manyNotch. First use an emery grinding head to roughly grind, then start with 240-grit sandpaper, in order 240.400-600-800-1200. The polishing stopped after reaching 1200. After playing with literature for a long time, I also know some things. Too bright is not a good thing. Many people pursue three days of scraping porcelain and one month of coating, making various changes in a short period of time, eager for quick success and quick benefits. Already gone astray. (Plants should basically not be exposed to water. If you want them to look good or better, just spend some time learning how to take care of them. It’s actually not difficult. The key lies in whether you really love them or just pretending)
Handmade DIY Chinese Cabbage Ivory Fruit Carving Method Step 6:
Because I have been doing handicrafts for a while and have a good foundation, so newbies please have the courage and confidence to do it yourself. If you don't do it, how will you know that you are not good? . If there are any shortcomings, please feel free to give me some advice from my seniors.
Handmade DIY Chinese Cabbage Ivory Fruit Carving Method Step 7:
The total time spent is about ten hours. There is no water in the whole process. After sanding and polishing, there is no wax or paint. Drilling holes in the roots can be used as hanging ornaments, or can be played with or placed on the table. , (Can ivory fruit be eaten?)
DIY tips:
Please wear goggles and a mask when making, close the tools in time when not in use, learn as much relevant knowledge as possible before doing it, and pay attention to safety first!
